Latifah bint Ahmed bin Juma Al Maktoum (born 27 September 1985) is an equestrian athlete from the

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who competed in

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, the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in

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, and the 2013 and 2015

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. She was the first woman to represent the United Arab Emirates at the Olympics. She has generally ridden one of her two favorite horses, Kalaska de Semilly and Peanuts De Beaufor. In April 2019, she placed second in the 21st Emirates Show Jumping Championship, riding Cobolt 8. , Al Maktoum was training for the

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. Al Maktoum is the daughter of Sheikha Hessa bint Rashid Al Maktoum ( sister of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maktoum, Latifa 1985 births Living people Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Maktoum family Emirati female equestrians Asian Games medalists in equestrian Equestrians at the 2006 Asian Games Equestrians at the 2010 Asian Games Equestrians at the 2014 Asian Games Equestrians at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for the United Arab Emirates Asian Games bronze medalists for the United Arab Emirates Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Summer Olympics competitors for the United Arab Emirates